Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-01
NORTHERN NORMAL SCHOOL.
The Commissioners Return From Theil
Trim IN Snv 0ut a Site

The Commissioners Return From Their
Trip to Spy Out Site.
The Commissioners designated to select
a site for the Northern California Normal
School returned yesterday afternoon, hay
ing probably completed their investiga-
tions. The REcoRD-USIoN's dispatches
have given the movements of the Com
mission up to Wednesday night, when they
left Redding for Anderson. Arriving at
the latter place on the evening referred to,
public reception was rendered them at
Becker Hall, at which most of the good
people of the town and vicinity were pres
ent. A short address was made by Gov
ernor Bartlett in reply to speech of well
come extended to the visitors. Assembly
man Shanahan presented the claims Of the
people of Anderson to the location of the
school at that place, and other citizens
supplanted the speech. Remarks were
also made by Messrs. Hoitt, Allen, Archer
and Denman, of the Commission. In ad-
dition to speeches. music was furnished by
the Anderson brass band and by local
glee club.
Yesterday morning the Commissioners
started out in carriages at Z o'clock to the
site, just outside of town, where it was
proposed by the citizens the Normal School
should be built, and where twenty-five or
thirty acres of land was offered for the
purpose. After having viewed the place,
the people of Anderson took the Commits
sion in carriages to Cottonwood. seven
miles distant, where they also examined
proposed site, and, after remaining an
hour, took the train for 0rland. Here the
train made stop of fifteen minutes.
Upon arrival of the train the party was
greeted by all the children of the schools,
who were drawn up in line at the depot.
They were introduced to the Governor,
who spoke briefly and pleasantly to the
rising generation before him. The COM
mittee of citizens then pointed out the
academy and gardens, which were in sight
from the depot, and were offered to the
Commissioners for purposes of the Normal
School, if it should be accepted and the
new institution of learning located there.
The train then proceeded as far as Will
lows, where, in accordance with previous
arrangements, it was held an hour, to give
time to examine the proposed site at that
point. Upon arrival of the train the
children of the public school were formed
in line at the depot in similar manner
as at Orland, land their greetings were re-
sponded to by the Governor. The Com
missioners were then taken in charge by
committee representing the citizens of Will
lows, and escorted hastily about the town
in Carriages to three points where ground
would be devoted for the Normal School
site. if Willows should be accepted for its
location. They were upon the west side of
the town. A complimentary dinner was
then given to the visiting party at the Dor
ley Restaurant, and Immediately afterwards
the train was taken for Sacramento. AS
the train was about to leave Willows,
the Governor and party were invited to
visit Colusa, but it was necessarily de-
clined, as the Governor and others of the
Examining Board had to return home. 1t
is thought possible that Colusa may yet be
visited by members Of the locating CON-
mittee.
The Board, upon arriving at Sacramento,
decided to hold the final meeting for deter
mining what site should be accepted at San
Francisco next Thursday. The Board state
that any further proposals or written state
ments from localities for locating the
school must be filed with the Secretary of
the Commission, Professor G. II. Allen, at
San Jose, on or before the 7th instant, as
no committees nor communications will be
heard or received after that date.